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Health & Medicine

New Testing Method for Breast Lesions Improves Cancer Detection

“Nearly 1.6 million breast biopsies are performed and roughly 250,000 new breast cancers are diagnosed in the Unites States each year,” said Ishan Barman,…

Studies and Analyses

Strimmers: A Surprising Threat to Traffic Safety

The study was conducted between May 2010 and February 2012 by researchers working with Michael Riediker at the Institute for Work and Health in Lausanne. They…

Physics & Astronomy

Photonic Wheels: Advancing Nano-Scale Drag Racing Techniques

Optical tweezers and spanners are about to become more sophisticated. A group of physicists in Germany has just demonstrated, for the first time, the existence…

Trade Fair News

Fraunhofer LBF Unveils Service Portfolio for Automotive Innovation

The Darmstadt-based research facility will be using selected examples to showcase its system-oriented service portfolio. The concept vehicle “Frecco 2.0”, for…

Life & Chemistry

Chimpanzees’ Natural Defense Against Malaria Revealed

Wild great apes are widely infected with malaria parasites. Yet, nothing is known about the biology of these infections in the wild. Using faecal samples…

Earth Sciences

Small Dams in China Cause Unexpected Environmental Harm

Although large dams are generally considered more harmful than their smaller counterparts, the research team’s surveys of habitat loss and damage at several…

Trade Fair News

CARTES 2013: Mobile Security and Trust from Brazil to Paris

The trade show will address the sector's key issues, including mobile security, secure mobile commerce, digital identity and smart cities. CARTES Secure…

Environmental Conservation

Deforestation Solutions: Long-Term Effectiveness in Question

However, the effectiveness of the programmes has been questioned, and new research from the School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of…

Event News

Results of the “Global Research Council” in Berlin Announced

On 29 May 2013, the 2nd Annual Global Meeting of the Global Research Council (GRC) in Berlin has ended. Over three days, the heads of about 70 science and…

Materials Sciences

Indium-Free Transparent Conductive Layers: A Sustainable Innovation

The need for new, improved and sustainable materials which are available in large quantities is becoming ever more important in all branches of the high-tech…

Health & Medicine

Controlling Drug-Seeking Behavior in Alcohol Dependence

New data provided by the working group “Molecular Psychopharmacology” at the Institute of Psychopharmacology at the Central Institute of Mental Health (ZI)…

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Join Green Talents: Shape a Sustainable Future in Germany

Selected as one of the 25 awardees you are invited to visit the hot spots of German sustainability research and establish a unique network with peers and…

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European Health Forum Gastein 2013: 'Shock-proofing' Europe's health systems

European Health Forum Gastein prepares for its 16th Congress: “Resilient and Innovative Health Systems in Europe”Speaking at an EHFG 2013 pre-event in the…

Health & Medicine

Nanoparticles Transform Shape in Response to Tumor Signals

An enzyme produced by a specific type of tumor can trigger the transformation of the spheres into netlike structures that accumulate at the site of a cancer,…

Agricultural & Forestry Science

Saturated Fats Don’t Improve Bacon Quality, Study Reveals

A recent paper published in the Journal of Animal Science suggests producers may want to adjust pig diets when including distillers dried grains with solubles…

Earth Sciences

NASA Monitors Tropical Cyclone Near Southwestern Mexico

System 92E may organize more and become Tropical Storm Barbara later on May 28 as it continues organizing near the southwestern Mexican coast. When NASA’s Aqua…

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